Ive been fulltiming for a few months now. I fill up my 85 gallon fresh water tank every 2-3 weeks. I had a chance to look at a friend's water bill. It said they used just under 6000 gallons of water for the month. Even if you factored the water I use when doing laundry, my consumption is SO much less. The difference is astounding.

Never could understand why some people will brush their teeth with the water running constantly. It take 10 drops of water to make your tooth brush wet, and a mouth full of water to rinse. Yet they will leave the water run for 5 minutes while they are brushing. Such a waste. How do I know? Well, I've spent my fair share of time in campground bath houses!

Those that leave the water running aren't in charge of dumping the tanks!

The US Geological Water Science School estimates the average home in the US uses 80-100 gal/per person/ per DAY! 2 adults would be 4800-6000 gal per monthThis is for all 'water activities'...bathing/grooming/toilets/dishes/clothes/drinking/outdoor use.Prior to Full Timing our water usage was WAY below average.....2 adultsAverage water usage CA Desert was 3500 gals/monthFull Timing...........70 gallon fresh water tank 2 adults 5 days128 gal waste tanks......2 adults 8 days (approx 100 gals)After Full Timing our current water usage has been slightly less.....2 adultsVerde Valley AZ is 2800 gals/month

The average home toilet in the 1970's used about 5 gallons per flush. Now it is about 1.6 gallons per flush, with some twin lever units using 1/2 that amount when only water is flushed, and you remember to hit the correct lever. Compare that to my 1972 camper, with about 2 ounces per flush, and today's RV's are about the same.I would stretch 100 gallons to about 2 weeks while I was full timing. I only used about 400 cubic feet per two month billing period when I lived in a condo in Garden Grove CA, that is about 3,200 gallons per month. Yes sticks and bricks use a lot more water!Fred.

Maybe your title should have said: It's amazing how little water we use. :)At our S&B we use 13000 gallons per quarter, there's four of us and we do a lot of laundry. That's about 145 gallons per day. Not too bad, it wouldn't be good in the RV but for a house it's okay.

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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Jan 31, 2016
The US Geological Water Science School estimates the average home in the US uses 80-100 gal/per person/ per DAY!
2 adults would be 4800-6000 gal per month
This is for all 'water activities'...bathing/grooming/toilets/dishes/clothes/drinking/outdoor use.

Prior to Full Timing our water usage was WAY below average.....2 adults
Average water usage CA Desert was 3500 gals/month

Full Timing...........70 gallon fresh water tank 2 adults 5 days
128 gal waste tanks......2 adults 8 days (approx 100 gals)

After Full Timing our current water usage has been slightly less.....2 adults
Verde Valley AZ is 2800 gals/month
wildtoad
Explorer II
Jan 31, 2016
Those that leave the water running aren't in charge of dumping the tanks!
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Jan 31, 2016
Never could understand why some people will brush their teeth with the water running constantly. It take 10 drops of water to make your tooth brush wet, and a mouth full of water to rinse. Yet they will leave the water run for 5 minutes while they are brushing. Such a waste. How do I know? Well, I've spent my fair share of time in campground bath houses!

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